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1. Page h 8200 L 808201 Page h 8220 L 66261 Page R 0240 L 00201 Page h 0260 L 082801 Page CA 6286 L 08201 Page CA 62a8 L 082801 Page CA 62cH L 80201 Page CA 62e8 L 8082801 Page h 8300 L 66201 Page h 0320 L 882801 Illustration 8 A sample run of the AVR firmware update utility Page 11 9 Restoring Your Configuration Settings Required Once you ve updated your firmware and software to version 2 10 you ll need to restore your ECU head unit settings from the ema file where the settings were saved to in step 6 Again this is a required step To do so Connect your ECU black box to a laptop and start up the new version 2 10 ECU Win software 2 Use the Settings gt ECU Head Unit menu item to bring up your current head unit settings They ll contain at least some garbage 3 Click the Load button available on any of the dialogs and select the file pre v210 settings ema Be sure all three of the checkboxes Import fuel maps Import timing maps and Import other parameters are checked ECU Head Unit Settings Fuel Maps Fuel Maps E Timing Maps Map Set Map Set Switching G Pinay F Secondap Injector Scaling E MAS Tweaks X Filename Browse analyzer Database Emy Pictures ECU Data Files State Filing Instructions Files Federal Filing Instructions files Tests OIAR Embedded Workbench use to Serial My eBooks DefaultEVO ema2. Section 1 fi 8824 L 86621 Block 88 A 6624 L 66621 Section 2 A 644 L 21411 Block 88 A 6644 L 6 c8 Block 81 A 61 c L 88c8 1 Block 82 A id4 L 88c8 1 Block 83 fi 829c L 88c81 Block 84 A 6364 L 808c8 1 Block 85 f 042c L 88c8 1 Block 86 fi 804f4 L 808c81 Block 6 A 5bc L 808c81 Block 88 A 6684 L 88c8 1 Block 89 A 74c L 88c8 1 Block 16 A 6814 L c81 Block 11 A 8dc L 88c8 1 Block 12 A 9a4 L 66 c81 Block 13 A a6c L 66 c81 Block 14 A b34 L c8 Block 15 fi bfc L 88c8 1 Block 16 A cc4 L 88c8 1 Block 17 A d8c L c81 Block 18 A e54 L 808c8 1 Block 19 A fic L 88c8 1 Block 26 A fe4 L c81 Block 21 I fi 18ac L 88c8 1 Block 22 A 1174 L 6 c81 Block 23 A 123c L 8 c81 Block 24 A 1304 L c81 v T Illustration 7 A sample run of the DSP firmware update utility 8 Upgrading the AVR Firmware The second microprocessor inside the silver box is the so called AVR microprocessor This microprocessor talks to the OBD port on your stock ECU The ECU software installation also includes updated versions of this firmware that must be installed To upgrade the AVR firmware follow the procedure outlined in section 8 3 of the ECU user s manual Page 10 Basically 1 Connect your laptop to your ECU silver box Turn on the ignition but don t start the car Open a command prompt Window
3. At this point your hardware jumper settings are good to go you have new firmware and software installed and you re ready to try out some of the new features in the ECU To see what kind of new things are configurable have a look at the main menu items Settings gt ECU Win and Settings gt ECU Head Unit Also please at least skim the ECU user s manual now over 110 pages for things that are new If you choose to use the no lift to shift feature or map set switching with an Page 13 external switch there is a bit of additional wiring that needs to be done Most of the other features are software firmware only and just need to be configured 12 Problems If you have any problems with the upgrade to the ECU firmware or software or if you find any bugs in the software send an e mail to support ecuplus com 13 The Last Word The ECU firmware and software version 2 10 involved over a year of hard work Thanks to all of the folks who suggested features and enhancements If you like the ECU and want to encourage future firmware and software upgrades there are two things you can do e Poston the forums at forums ecuplus com Help others with their problems and post good reviews of the product if you can Posts like this encourage others to buy the product Remember that the only income generated by the ECU is from new sales Upgrades like this for existing customers are free e Tell your friends about the ECU The ECU is
4. guy Music E pre v210 settings ema LL File name pre v21 D settings ema Files of type JECU Map Files ema Cancel Illustration 9 Restoring your saved settings from disk 4 Click Ok to load the saved values into the laptop s memory and Ok again to save the settings to the ECU silver box head unit 10 Wiring Changes To take advantage of the new functionality in the ECU version 2 10 firmware some changes to the Page 12 ECU wiring may be required depending on your car type and ECU head unit serial number These wiring changes are all described in the ECU manual this section points out what changes are necessary for what functionality 10 1 No Lift to Shift The Clutch Switch Wire To use the ECU s no lift to shift NLTS function a connection between the top clutch switch and the ECU head unit is necessary The clutch switch allows the ECU head unit to know when the clutch is depressed and thus when to activate NLTS As described in the section Hardware Requirements on page 4 this feature requires that ECU head units with serial numbers of 2000 2099 be updated to match the hardware available in later units Assuming you have an updated or later version of the head unit there are two cases 1 1990 1999 DSMs the clutch switch wire must be wired up manually independent of whether or not you own a PnP ECU 2 2003 2006 EVOs the clutch switch wire is already wired for you on PnP ECU s
5. Removing and Opening the Silver Box on page 4 to reinstall the ECU in your car 5 Saving Your Configuration Settings Required The ECU version 2 10 firmware and software introduces a completely new format for the head unit settings stored inside the ECU silver box Before replacing your firmware and software with that of version 2 10 you must save your current ECU head unit settings to a file on your laptop To do so 1 Connect your ECU black box to a laptop and start up the ECU Win software version 2 05 or earlier 2 Use the Settings gt ECU Head Unit menu item to bring up your current head unit settings On the Fuel Maps tab click the Save button and save your settings to a file named pre v210 settings ema as shown in Illustration 5 Page 7 ECU Head Unit Settings M S Tweaks Load Switching Analog Outputs MAS Translation Knock Miscellaneous Fuel Maps TimngMaps Injector Scaling Save in O My Documents tj imi EJ analyzer Database Emy Pictures ECU Data Files State Filing Instructions files Federal Filing Instructions files Tests OIAR Embedded Workbench use to Serial My eBooks DefaultEVO ema uy Music File name pre v21 O settings ema Save as type JECU Map Files ema Cancel DK Cancel Apply Illustration 5 Saving your settings to disk Note that saving your old settings is a required step Do not skip it 6 Upgrading the ECU Win
6. Software To upgrade your ECU Windows software to version 2 10 simply run the Setup exe file supplied and follow the prompts The new GUI installer will guide you through the installation The new ECU software will be installed to the same directory as your existing ECU installation Page 8 a ECU Software Setup Choose Components Choose which Features of ECU Software you want to install Check the components you want to install and uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue r T Description Select components to install Saree Windows Executables Microsoft Windows Alternate Windows Exec executables Always User s Manual install these V Sample Data Files Space required 6 9MB Illustration 6 The first installation screen If you have an Evolution VIII or IX and plan to use the ECU alongside the EcuFlash tool be sure to install the A ternate Windows Executables All other customers can skip this step 7 Upgrading the DSP Firmware The ECU includes two microprocessors inside the silver box The first microprocessor is the so called DSP microprocessor This microprocessor runs the engine and does the majority of the datalogging The ECU software installation includes updated versions of this firmware that must be installed To upgrade the DSP firmware follow the procedure outlined in section 8 2 of the ECU user s manual Basically 1 Connect your laptop to
7. guide describes what s new in the ECU firmware and software version 2 10 Version 2 10 is a major update to the ECU firmware and software with many new features and some incompatibilities This guide is designed to be everything you need to know to update to the new firmware and software 2 What s New The ECU firmware and software version 2 10 is a major update to the ECU It includes much new functionality including e Offline editing of settings e GUI installer e Gradient colored maps e Launch control and no lift shifting e Completely re done settings windows e All in one view e Two sets of fuel and timing maps switchable based on a variety of inputs e Log file trimming e Vacuum as well as boost logging e More MAP sensors supported and a custom option added for fine tuning e ROM editing and map tracing on the EVOs e Additional widebands now supported including the LC 1 e GM 3 5 MAS translation on the EVOs e MUT II logging including knock sum e Better P0300 suppression especially for 2G DSMs with the 6 bolt swap e Several bugs fixed In addition to the new features one feature was removed e No more Palm support Palm support may return in the future but for now the work in maintaining two separate independent pieces of software was deemed to be not worth it based on customer feedback A complete list of new features and links to some of the discussions of these features is available in the ECU forums a
8. 100 or higher or you have an ECU in which the OBD II functionality 2G DSMs and the EVOs works this jumper is set properly and does not need to be changed 4 4 JP3 the OBD Mode Jumpers Jumper JP3 top center of the board is the so called OBD Mode jumper This set of three jumpers swaps in the hardware necessary to allow the ECU s OBD port to talk to your stock ECU for OBD II screens and MUT II datalogging Two jumper configurations are supported 1 ALDL mode used for the 1G DSMs 2 OBD II mode used for the 2G DSMs and the EVOs All ECU s are shipped from the factory with the jumpers in the OBD II mode position Before version 2 10 of the ECU firmware and software the ECU didn t support the 1G DSM mode of operation so OBD II mode was always configured at the factory Now that the ECU does support the 1G DSM mode of operation these jumpers must be changed for the 1G DSM owners If you have a 2G DSM or EVO stock ECU no changes to these jumpers need to be made If your stock ECU is from a 1G DSM you ll need to alter the JP3 jumper configuration to use ALDL mode The figures below illustrate the jumper configuration for the two modes arc RR UN UR RR t Illustration 3 JP3 jumpers in ALDL mode 1G DSMs Page 6 Illustration 4 JP3 jumpers in OBD II mode 2G DSMs and the EVOs 4 5 Reinstalling the Silver Box After verifying or altering the jumper settings simply reverse the procedure outlined in the section
9. The ECU Fuel Timing Datalogging Piggyback Engine Computer Version 2 10 Upgrade Guide 07 24 07 Page 1 Table of Contents l rtiro notet HE 3 2 What s NOW M 3 3 Hardware Requirements osea Cea tette od o CORR Cd ee ei en EAE ap aueneoed cies aaa CHOR te 3 4 Jorpetr C anges coat e P p Tet So ues ct ama Cl eot eus ig ies E pA tas 4 4 1 Removing and Opening the Silver BOX uc erede eet oe hi itte tein te Reo era Roe tee ta e ar Mapa dee ERGS 4 2 mper PO SUNOS acte c o Mea EE Mm M ud ES 3 4 3 JPS the OBD Disconnect JPET uiuo eter tren rie E encode oda i Qr ea a aiii gt 4 4 JP3 the OBD Mode RUtiD6te c o eie tuts ee quei cet crates Matus or ga sue ute cr qu Va RU ua uu 6 4 5 Reinstalling the Silver BOX eee Went io Conv a e vct pe Wa Rip Cae eo e COM CAM sean Cate ia e i 6 5 Saving Your Configuration Settings Required essere nennen nnns T 6 Upgrading the ECU Win SoftWare soend ero men eoa a CA e aSa Cua A E eE aeS 7 7 Upgrading the AVR Eirmwate sc o bete E E E tn edet co e pues E a 8 6 Upgrading th DSP EIrmwate x ot teer n ea eU S dea Ren p ete e epa qur quac EE ee EXER Uc Aaris GTER aa 9 9 Restoring Your Configuration Settings Required sess 11 10 Frnishing Ul melted EP ES 11 AL PRODI uc TC 12 T2 the bast Worde ences itc neue ttd putet ioa eu eR usn eh E vege a coe Use a ttes Mr aS 12 Page 2 1 Introduction This upgrade
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11. he hardware of an original design ECU two capabilities in the version 2 10 firmware software will not be available e The no lift to shift feature This feature uses the clutch switch input which isn t available on the original design of the ECU silver box e Fueland timing maps won t be switchable via an external switch This external switch input isn t available on the original design of the ECU silver box Map switching is still possible without this input but the ECU won t be able to use an external stimulus to switch maps There s also one other input and output missing from the original design of the ECU silver box but nothing in the version 2 10 firmware hardware takes advantage of the missing pins yet There s a good chance that the next firmware software release will utilize these pins however If you have an original design ECU it s highly recommended that you send your unit in for upgrade soon At some point hardware upgrades will no longer be offered 4 Jumper Changes Inside the silver box ECU are several jumpers shorting blocks which short two circuit board pins together that may need to be modified to get the ECU silver box to work with the version 2 10 firmware and hardware Most cars won t need to alter the jumper settings so read this section completely before removing the ECU silver box from your car 4 1 Removing and Opening the Silver Box To inspect or alter the jumper settings of the ECU silver b
12. or must be wired manually on wire it yourself ECU s The clutch switch wiring is described in section 5 5 8 of the ECU user s manual 10 2 The External Switch As with the clutch switch input this input is not available on ECU s with serial number 2000 2099 unless the hardware has been updated to match the hardware on later models of the silver box To external switch input is a 5 volt input that allows the ECU firmware to switch between two sets of fuel and timing maps based on an external input This input can come from a physical switch or the output of a controller box for nitrous etc This always needs to be hand wired on all ECU s The external switch wiring is described in section 5 5 9 of the ECU user s manual 10 3 The Simulated Front O2 Output The simulated front O2 output allows the ECU to generate a front O2 signal based upon the air fuel ratio calculated by an attached wideband O2 sensor kit This must be hand wired if you want to use this feature The simulated front O2 wiring is described in section 5 5 7 of the ECU user s manual 10 4 The 1G DSM OBD Connections New in ECU firmware version 2 10 is support for the OBD connections on first generation 1990 1994 DSMs Two wires must be newly connected on these cars as described in section 5 4 1 of the ECU user s manual Note that one of the connections is on the high current connector which previously only contained power connections 11 Finishing Up
13. ox circuit board simply 1 Remove the silver box from your car Both the black low current and gray high current connectors can be released from the silver box to aide removal For the black connector wiggle it out underneath the arms that extend out of the silver box Some silver box Page 4 ECU s don t have arms For the gray connector squeeze the tab on the top of the connector and wiggle the connector free 2 Remove the four end panel screws on each end of the box and remove both end panels 3 Slide out the ECU circuit board from the box Be very careful with this board as static electricity can destroy the board 4 2 Jumper Positions Illustration 1 Jumper locations Illustration 1 Shows an ECU circuit board and the locations of JP3 and JP8 These are the two jumpers that may need to be modified 4 3 JP8 the OBD Disconnect Jumper Jumper JP8 top right of the board is the so called OBD II Disconnect jumper On some of the ECU circuit boards with S Ns of 2000 2099 this jumper is not shorted connected at the factory To correct this simply jumper the two pins of JP8 together with the jumper plug that s hanging off of one of the JP8 pins A shorted JP8 is shown in Illustration 2 below Page 5 Illustration 2 Connecting JP8 This jumper was disconnected on ECU s that shipped with version 2 03 or earlier of the ECU firmware and software If you have a ECU with a serial number of 2
14. s Start menu gt Run gt Cmd Change directories to C Program Files EcuPlus Firmware AVR Qnod oot Execute the command AvrProgW p1 filename where filename is avr ver110 lg hex for the 1G DSMs or avr verl10 2g evo hex and the p1 signifies that your laptop s COMI port is connected to the ECU head unit Use p2 for COM2 and so on The firmware upgrade should complete without error A sample screen is shown below P INI CO MU System AC PXE i E i y KE xi Microsoft Windows KP Version 5 1 2606 C Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings Tom Collins gt cd Program Files EcuPlus Firmware AUR C Program Files EcuPlus Firmvare AUR gt AurProglW exe pi avr verii18 2g evo hex AURPROGW v8 95 Atmel AUR Programming Utility c 1999 2666 Tom Collins All rights reserved Serial port COM1 open Connecting to the ECU head unit ok Synchronizing to the AUR Synchronization successful Erasing flash EEPROM memory Flash EEPROM erasing done Programming flash memory Page 66 A 86666 L 66261 Page 61 A 6626 L 880281 Page CA 6646 L 800201 Page CA 6666 L 082801 Page CA 6686 L 08201 Page CA 66a6 L 66261 Page CA 66cG L 808201 Page CA 66e8 L 6626 Page R 0100 L 66201 Page h 0120 L 082801 Page h 0140 L 662061 Page h 0160 L 66261 Page CA 6186 L 808201 Page CA 61a8 L 08281 Page CA 61c8 L 08201 Page CA 61e8 L 082801
15. t http www ecuplus com forums viewtopic php t 630 3 Hardware Requirements The new version 2 10 firmware software release requires the silver box ECU hardware and will not work on the black box units One set of changes was made during silver box production that introduced new hardware features and the version 2 10 firmware software release begins to take advantage of these new features As such there are two types of ECU silver boxes and the type of box is determined by the unit s serial number which can be found on the Miscellaneous tab of the ECU Win software s head unit settings dialog e Serial number 2000 through 2099 These are the original design of the silver box hardware e Serial number 2100 and higher These are the most recent design of the silver box hardware The original design S Ns 2000 2099 is missing a few hardware features that are available in the later hardware If you have one of these early ECU silver boxes you have two choices 1 Live without the additional hardware features and the software features that take advantage of the hardware 2 Sendthe unit in for an upgrade Hardware upgrades can be done to the original design of the ECU silver box to bring its hardware into parity with the most recent design To request and upgrade send an e mail to support ecuplus com to arrange shipment The cost is 20 which includes shipping Upgrades take a week or so If you choose not to update t
16. your ECU silver box Turn on the ignition but don t start the car Open a command prompt Windows Start menu gt Run gt Cmd Change directories to C Program Files EcuPlus Firmware DSP Woe Se d Execute the command BtLdrW 4 p1 lt filename gt where lt filename gt is dsp_ver210 hex for the released version of the ECU DSP firmware or dsp ver210 betaN hex for the beta releases The p1 signifies that your laptop s COMI port is connected to the ECU head unit Use p2 for COM2 and so on The firmware upgrade should complete without error A sample screen is shown below Page 9 m INDEOM System PXE Lary 4 i Microsoft Windows KP Version 5 1 2606 lt C gt Copyright 1985 2661 Microsoft Corp C Documents and Settings Tom Collins gt cd Program Files EcuPlus Firmware DSP C Program Files EcuPlus Firmware DSP gt BtLdrl 4 pi dsp_ver21 hex BILDRW TMS326F246 LF246xA Flash Loader c 1999 2665 Tom Collins All rights reserved Input code verified Serial port COM1 open Initiating firmware update ok Waiting for input to flush ok Synchronizing baud rate ok Uploading the kernel Sending algorithm done Waiting done Clearing the flash memory Sending algorithm done Clearing done Erasing the flash memory Sending algorithm done Erasing done rogramming the flash memory Sending algorithm done User code Section B A 0006 L 8088e 1 Block 88 A 6666 L 008e1
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